As a kid in the ‘80s, I found the idea of a second generation of Beatles fascinating because The Beatles themselves were so talented and intriguing. Hearing that Julian Lennon, John’s oldest son, played drums in a band called Quasar was exciting to me. I couldn't wait to hear them, but nothing surfaced.
What came next, though, was something better — “Jude” released his own album, "Valotte," in 1984, singing lead vocals on every track in addition to playing guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums. That made me wonder: if Julian could do it, what about the other Beatles’ sons? Would they also follow in their famous fathers’ footsteps?
As it turned out, all six Beatles’ sons — John’s sons Julian and Sean, Paul’s son James, George’s son Dhani and Ringo’s sons Zak and Jason — chose to make music,